​A Message from Ms. Panag: ​One of the joys of elementary school is that I get to see families in many spaces such as arrival, school trips, Family Fridays, and other celebratory school events. You often hear me say that I have a learning stance. Where I listen to the community - parents, students, staff, and then thoughtfully respond to the needs of the school. I have met many parents, and heard and responded to questions, concerns and comments.

I am delighted to share the launch of "Coffee with the Principal" starting this month. This is the first of monthly meetings where I have an informal space to engage with families. I"ll hope you'll come enjoy a morning of conversation and coffee with me on Thursday, November 21 at 8:30 am in the cafeteria.

We will host a special event for our extended family members on Friday, December 6to help our students explore and celebrate the important role extended families have in their lives. Students are encouraged to invite a grandparent or other important person in their life to come in as a visitor to their classroom to help us learn more about our extended PS 39 family on this day. Please have guests RSVP online by Tuesday, December 3.

Please review this FAQ about the event to learn more.Please note: due to our small classrooms and to support the theme of this event, parents are not able to visit the classrooms on this day.

Stamp cards can be purchased at the door for use at our various concessions, crafts, cupcake decorating tables and for glow items purchases.

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event from 5:30 – 6:30pm and at morning drop-off this Wednesday-Friday.

Costume Parade at 6:45.

Raffle drawing and costume awards at 7:15.

* It gets hot in the cafeteria at John Jay so it’s always a good idea for kids to have something on underneath their costume if they need to cool off at any point!*John Jay is enforcing a strict security protocol. Please plan accordingly and allow an extra 15-20 mins to get into the event.VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!Please consider giving a small amount of your time, to help make this event a success! There are still many spots not yet filled. Sign up *here*.

Family Fridays are a monthly tradition at PS 39. It is a time when a parent or caregiver has the opportunity to visit their child's classroom and learn more about daily life at PS 39. Below are the dates for Family Fridays for the 2019-2020 school year.

Welcome in the school year with a fantastically fun potluck celebration of the diversity and individuality of the P.S. 39 community! Bring a delicious dish (either from your family's heritage or a favorite) to share for the potluck! This is a wonderful opportunity to make a family recipe with your children and share the story of why this dish is special to your family. This is a free community event for the families and caregivers of all P.S. 39 students, teachers and staff. It will take place in the PS 39 schoolyard.

Parents are invited to visit their child's classroom and to learn about the grade level curriculum, teaching and assessment methods, and classroom schedules. Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and will also be able to meet with our cluster teachers, academic intervention teachers and other support staff.

This event is designed for adults, children should not attend. LIMITED childcare will be available at PS 39.Please visit our FEATURE PAGE for more information about the schedule and childcare.